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March 26, 2010

Warbirds Airshow 1992 - lots of photos

In 1992, I went to an air show at the Science Museum at Wroughton, near Swindon. I hadn't been to one since I was a child and the local RAF base had their open day (RAF Acklington - now a prison I believe) . I had just bought a new SLR with zoom telephoto lens and was keen to try it out. The day turned out really well, although the day before had seen heavy rain and high winds. As well as the wonderful planes, the tail end of the weather front from the previous day led to wonderful cloudscapes, and as the evening drew in some great towering grey clouds.

I've just had the whole set of 3 films reprinted with the intention of putting some up on my web site. I have a set of small prints in my Etsy shop, but I haven't got round to most of them yet, so here are a few of the images.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina and tail of Hercules

RAF Nimrod flies in under low cloud

Vulcan bomber in last year of flying before being withdrawn - at that time it was thought permanently.

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Warbirds Airshow 1992 - lots of photos

In 1992, I went to an air show at the Science Museum at Wroughton, near Swindon. I hadn't been to one since I was a child and the local RAF base had their open day (RAF Acklington - now a prison I believe) . I had just bought a new SLR with zoom telephoto lens and was keen to try it out. The day turned out really well, although the day before had seen heavy rain and high winds. As well as the wonderful planes, the tail end of the weather front from the previous day led to wonderful cloudscapes, and as the evening drew in some great towering grey clouds.

I've just had the whole set of 3 films reprinted with the intention of putting some up on my web site. I have a set of small prints in my Etsy shop, but I haven't got round to most of them yet, so here are a few of the images.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina and tail of Hercules

RAF Nimrod flies in under low cloud

Vulcan bomber in last year of flying before being withdrawn - at that time it was thought permanently.